It is July Fourth, 2009. Here in Asheville, we are celebrating in the traditional ways: back yard gatherings, blue grass music, fireworks downtown.Tonight I will be able to see the fireworks dazzle the mountains and surprise the night sky.
In Asheville, a number of us are adding another color to this celebration of life and liberty on the Fourth. Complimenting the traditional red, white and blue canvas is a backdrop of green.
Here's what I mean-see photo.
Dateline Asheville, North Carolina, July, 2009
News and Views from Asheville's Greenolina, Real Estate Eco-Steward
PLAN Your Move to a Greener Home.
Step One: Spruce up your abode.
Paint. Use NO VOC paints, remove and replace old carpets with nontoxic flooring, consider replacing all the light bulbs with LEDs..
I love Asheville's locally-produced Earthpaint® which is NO VOC for sprucing up both interior and exterior surfaces. (Check the link. You can order it shipped if need be.)
This beginning plan will increase the value of the home and certainly makes it more attractive to today's buyers
Step Two: Replace old appliances with energy efficient appliances.
Step Three: Update windows, insulate for energy efficiency, and go for daylighting. .
Step Four: Seek out a"green" real estate professional with NAR's GREEN Designation or the EcoBroker or Eco Certified Real Estate Consultant Designation. (I'm smiling)
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ECO STEWARDS' LEARNING TOURS.Serving Asheville's First Time and Relocation LAND and Home Buyers.
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WHAT is THIS???
Hint:
R = (CH2)14CH3 or
R = (CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)5CH3 or
R = (CH2)7CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)2CH3 or
R = (CH2)7CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH=CHCH3 or
R = (CH2)7CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH2 and others
Sitting on my upper deck the other evening, I noticed a tree that seemed to have sprouted overnight.
I took this photo right away. I was amazed and curious.
I had a sense that this tree could even be "dangerous" to those who happened upon it unexpectedly.
The leaves on this "Tree" looked somehow familiar: leaves alternating, with 3 leaflets, each smooth margined or shallowly lobed.
Germination: We have had a lot of rain this year, I mused. Could that have made this tree grow so tall (over 10 feet!) when it was not there last year???
"YIKES! It may be a monster," one visitor laughed.
"Certainly not something I would like to encounter on a dark night," another remarked.
On my forays in the field as a conservation land specialist I had to admit, I had never seen anything like this.
WHAT could it be? Shall I tell you right away or would you prefer to take a guess?
One more hint? OK. Take a look at this graphic. And maybe check out this word. "Urushiol"
I'll be back to let you know the name of the "TREE" in my back yard, so be sure to take a guess and check back later. And, in the meantime, watch where you walk. . .or ride...or picnic...or garden...
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(*)/'(*) .......... ............to keep on rolling into the sustainable world you can create today and tomorrow!. ......................... .............with OBJECTIVE FIDUCIARY COUNSEL.. ECO STEWARDS' LEARNING TOURS.Serving Asheville's First Time and Relocation LAND and Home Buyers.
Asheville: The Eco-Steward Firm, ALL Eco-Certified® Real Estate Consultants! Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved
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Dateline Asheville, North Carolina, June, 2009
News and Views from Asheville's Greenolina, Real Estate Eco-Steward
I'm sharing here Parts 1 and 2 of a letter that one of our eco-friendly conservation land buyers'received from a member of the "Green Team" at our Firm.
The reason why? Simple. Sometimes people are unaware of the research and energy that goes into the practice of real estate. Sometimes this can be distressing to folks like those seen in the photo ..real estate professionals who spend hours and days preparing for a meeting with clients.....
So here is a clue on just what goes on prior to a client's arrival here in Asheville, and I suspect elsewhere . LAZY? I don't think so!
The letter reads:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. (Smith)
Just want to review with you what, in addition to the property we discussed in the previous email (far below) , we have previewed since we walked this property for you...
this is what has been accomplished....
•1) We have previewed 15 large acreages. In doing so, we have covered about a 300 mile area...we have walked and photographed those acreages that meet your specifications.
•2) Unfortunately, the weather has been stormy and wet. Lots of rain makes some of the larger acreages where roads are old logging roads and tend to be muddy very hard to preview...BE SURE TO BRING GOOD HIKING SHOES!
•3) Please note that most of the land adjacent to National Forest is at least 45 minutes out from Asheville Although it is in your price range, it is not in your specified driving range. Let me know what you think about this, please.
•4) We have completed previewing all the land adjacent to the National Forest currently listed. In addition, we have been in touch with our local farm stewardship contacts to see if they know of parcels that were NOT listed.
•5) We have spoken with and/or met with other conservation real estate Brokers and reviewed what they had to offer, being all the while scrupulous about staying within the price point you specified. We have not gone over this price range, but have tried to stay within or below it.
•6) In our previewing, we have found some very unattractive properties...one was burned out... ...one was just a steep cliff...so about 1,000 miles and 20 forays later, TODAY we finally finished the research ....(it takes about 5 or 6 hours to go out to these properties, walk them...and so forth...but we figure the many hours that we spend in research saves our clients disappointment....)
•7) As a result of this research, we have found a number of properties that could work for you. They meet your specifications. Here's why:
a) they are within the price range
b) they are adjacent to the National Forest and/or to a Conservation Land
c) they have a good water source
d) there are no deed restrictions preventing small organic farming
e) they can be farmed
f) they have workable solar orientation
g) they have privacy
h) they can be walked by your grandparents
i) there are numerous building sites on them
j) they have cascades and/or waterfalls
k) they actually ARE available for real estate transaction
m) they are large 80+ AC land tracts
n) they are at least fairly accessible ...and therefore our clients would not have to add another large sum of $$$ in additional costs just to bring power and improvements to them, and
o) one or two even have cabins that could be used by the family while you are building
•8) This has been quite a project, as you can imagine! We are very pleased to tell you that, having just TODAY completed this project, we can now prepare the tours.
•9) We have set up three different tours for you. First...One to the EAST with the waterfall property you told me you wanted to see (this is not adjacent to the National Forest)...Second...One to the Northwest. ..and finally...One to the West... Each tour will take 5 to 6 hours...
•10) We have poured over research details and have assembled maps, plats, surveys, topos, aerials and all the MLS information that could be found. This now is assembled in folders ready for us to review when we meet at our Asheville Office on Monday morning at about 10:30 AM...
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(*)/'(*) .......... ............to keep on rolling into the sustainable world you can create today and tomorrow!. ......................... .............with OBJECTIVE FIDUCIARY COUNSEL.
ECO STEWARDS' LEARNING TOURS.Serving Asheville's First Time and Relocation LAND and Home Buyers.
Asheville Conservation Land Buyers - "GREEN" Real Estate and Relocation: The Eco-Steward Firm, ALL Eco-Certified® Real Estate Consultants! Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved
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Dateline Asheville, North Carolina, June, 2009
News and Views from Asheville's Greenolina, Real Estate Eco-Steward
Here is Part 2 of a series on what goes in to preparing to introduce Asheville's land buyers to amazing 
properties in our area. Part 1 reviews a letter that one of our eco-friendly conservation land buyers' received from a member of the "Green Team" at our Firm.
Possibly you will be interested in checking out Part 1 to see details of just what goes on in preparation for the review of land and prior to our clients' arrival.
Whether a land purchase is for the purpose of a family legacy, a private estate, an equestrian facility, or conservation easement ere in Asheville, there's lots to do . . .(see photo)
In addition, we are committed to evaluating each property in terms of appreciation, price per AC, seller motivation, and length of time on the market and create a touring schedule that may span several days to a week and cover many, many miles.
We then prepare a list of properties that we have previewed that meet the criteria set out and reviewed in consults with our clients. The list (current, but severely abbreviated for the purpose of this post) looks something like this:
MLS # $$ Acreage LINK
439035 $1,280,000 128 http://www.wncrmls.com/wnc/maildoc/a000Yf2864.html
406719 1,968,000 246 http://www.wncrmls.com/wnc/maildoc/i0038E5218.html (this acreage- see waterfalls )
P.S. We also provide our client with a list of properties that were eliminated and WHY
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BUYER ADVOCACY- helping eco-friendly 1stTime Home Buyers, 1031 investors, clients seeking large acreages for horse properties and family legacies... in Greater Asheville Western North Carolina and Foothills of S.C.
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(waterfall on Asheville area conservation neighborhood land)
2009 - ECO-STEWARD'S - CONSULTANTS' CHOICE
Last few sites available. 278 acres surround 3+ AC Beautiful Building Sites.
Here is an eco-friendly site in park-like setting-deeded to owners. Take the trail to gorgeous waterfalls, a sweet swimming pond, or the community cabin and library. Or go trout fishing! A creek and forest trail border private, wooded homesites. This is an elegant mountain community within the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Expect custom homes, underground utilities, paved roads & serenity. PHOTOS HERE ( Scroll to "Featured" )
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... land legacies and family destinations... mountain retreats, horse farms in the rolling foothills, or a sustainable, comfortable, well designed, technologically-advanced, healthy-built places in which to make your dreams come true --
in the Greater Asheville, North Carolina and the Foothills of South Carolina, the "Green Team" at The Eco-Steward Firm canis ready to assist you.
* LAND/ Acreage -SALES - LAND SPECIALISTS * Experience Counts
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We know about value-added "green" features and how they affect properties. We know the local real estate market. We are ready to make valuable connections. . . and you can count on the lively ECO-Steward All-Star Team for friendly, responsible, and thoughtful representation and Buyer Advocacy.
Experience Counts: The Eco-Steward Real Estate Firm Brokers ALL are Eco Certified ®Real Estate Consultants with an entire network of contacts in the sustainable innovation community.
Advanced training, certification and experience means we are ready and able to offer clients objective, fiduciary counsel and put you in touch with other well-qualified professionals who can offer eco-development and planning services, legal advice, financial expertise, and consultation for 1031 like-kind exchanges, and private land trust design and set up. ..and more. (Ask for our checklist of 150+ buyer advocay services)
Click this link below to let us know your "MUST HAVES" 
. . . WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU
and, if your dream includes. . .
ACREAGE FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
A PLACE IN A GREEN ECO-COMMUNITY
ECO-FRIENDLY LAND ON WHICH TO CONSTRUCT A GREEN-BUILT HOME
A HORSE FARM OR EQUESTRIAN FACILITY
AN URBAN RE-DEVELOPMENT OR GREEN REMODEL PROJECT
AND/OR MORE.... our GREEN Teamwork can assist you in making your dreams come true.
Consultative/Collaborative Client Service Counts
The"Green Team" at THE ECO-STEWARD REAL ESTATE works "in tandem" with our clients .We assemble the experts and can refer our clients to the other professsional consultants in Eco Design & Development for large and/or small, urban acreages.
Trained consultants in eco-real estate, we are uniquely qualified to interpret what data, green trends, and information about eco-friendly properties actually means- at the local level.
"Horse Properties and incredible rural acreages are one of our favorite specialties."
We not only over the Greater Asheville, N.C., but the Foothills of Tryon and south to Upstate South Carolina (Horse Country) Area.NOTE: We are Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Choices for the Eco-Friendly Buyer Count Buyers have choices.They can gather data and information online. They can study a geographical real estate market from afar prior to relocating.-(87% of consumers go online prior to choosing a trained advisor ). They can select an advocate who can help them make wise buying choices based on knowledge, and professional interpretation. And, when it comes time to contract for real estate services, buyers can elect to compensate for services only when their desired outcome is achieved- (this fee reflects the risk taken by the broker) - They can choose a consultative approach based on understanding their needs and goals. ON-GOING SERVICE for BUYERS COUNTS If YOU are Buyer is on the lookout for objective, fiduciary counsel, advocacy, and representation targeting eco-friendly land and homes, the Eco-Steward Buyer Advocacy "Green Arrow" Program offers YOU an entire team of Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultants who have the experience and advanced training to relate objective real estate counsel in the best interest of buyers. The ORIGI
...means in-depth knowledge that pays off for our clients. Green communities and sustainable development mean value-added features for our clients. We offer RESOURCES and consulting referrals for investors sellers and buyers, in the eco-friendly, green homes, land and horse properties conservation real estate market.
YOUR JOURNEY HOME COUNTS RELOCATING? We invite you to include the Greater Asheville area , Tryon (horse country) and the Foothills of South Carolina in your choices for places in which to dwell, happily. RELOCATING? We invite you to take a "First Look Around" Limo Tour. The Green Arrow Tour targets areas of interest. Ask about the 4-hour tours. Here, the real estate is rich in eco-friendly blessings, the developments, the views , the expansive conservation acreages, the equestrian amenities and horse properties, the pasturelands, woodlands, farmlands, mountainscapes, streams, all could mean possibilities for you. RELOCATING to the "green" Asheville/Tryon area? If you choose to make your home and acreage eco-wise and sustainable, we can help. Wherever you see yourself, we can take you - and help you make your dreams come to life, click this link to design your dreams today. It is all about "...the choices we make, the people we love, the magic in all of us. . .' ~ Dreamkeeper
ADVANCED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION & CONSULTATIVE APPROACH COUNT ECO Certified® Consultant Designation. If you desire objective, fiduciary counsel, advocacy and representation this North Carolina Real Estate Commission's designation for REALTORS® is evidence that you will receive it.
Brokers have undergone extensive --36+ hours --of field, hands-on, and actual classroom--training in environmental issues affecting real estate transactions.
Means that eco-friendly buyers looking for brokers with "GREEN" residential experience and market knowledge can find real estate professionals who can be the "resource for the resources" . The National Association of REALTORS' new GREEN Designation ASK FOR OUR CHECKLIST of 150+ SERVICES
Fiduciary counsel for Buyers is the "Green Arrow" team's pledge, a pledge that lets everyone win.
CLIENTS CAN COUNT ON OUR Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultants have the knowledge , training, certifications and experience to interpret what data about a property actually means at the local level.
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As Eco Certified Real Estate Consultants we offer a valuable consultative approach to meeting buyers' needs and objectives.
EcoBroker Advanced Training
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Buyer Advocacy Services
TARGET Wise Choices for Asheville Area Buyers
Buyers have choices. You gather data and information online. You can study a geographical real estate market from afar prior to relocating.-(87% of consumers go online prior to choosing a trained advisor ). You can select an advocate who can help make wise buying choices based on knowledge, and professional interpretation.
Buyers have choices when contracting for real estate services. Buyers can elect to compensate for services only when their desired outcome is achieved- (the fee will reflect the risk taken by the Broker) -
or Buyers can choose a targeted, consultative approach based on hourly rates, retainers and understanding your needs and goals. Below you will find a partial list of services based on the choice for objective real estate counsel in the BEST INTEREST of Buyer Clients at Asheville's Eco-Steward Real Estate Firm.
If YOU SEEK objective, fiduciary counsel, advocacy, and representation in terms of eco-friendly LAND and homes, look no further.
The Eco-Stewards' Buyer Advocacy focus puts an entire "green design team" of Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultants at your service. All are experienced in sustainable innovation, and so can offer clients not only knowledge coming from advanced training, but objective real estate counsel in the best interest of buyers.
Fiduciary counsel for eco-friendly buyers is the "Green Teams'" strategy, a strategy that lets everyone win.
Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultants know how
to interpret what data about a property
actually means
at the local level.
The Firm's Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultants, trained consultants in eco-real estate, are uniquely qualified to interpret information and look out for the BEST INTEREST OF BUYERS. 
Advocacy Services for Buyer Clients
1. Assemble and Collaborate with Green Resource Professionals- who are ready to meet the needs of eco-friendly buyers. As advocates for Buyers, we engage to assist clients from 1st Time Home Byers to equestrian and private retreat buyers, from-community and green-built and remodeled homes buyers to 1031 investors. The Eco Steward "Green Team" also can work with conservation land investors interested in protecting property with significant natural resources, scenic or agricultural values through objective real estate counsel.
2. Hold an Approved Professional Resources List designed for clients interested in sustainable innovation, and maintains that list "live" and up-to-date with current eco-properties in the Greater Asheville, NC and Foothills of South Carolina areas . These are properties with particular land legacy, equestrian and/or conservation value.
3. Work cooperatively with other Eco-professional Colleagues in the real estate community, and are a "local expert" when it comes to sustainable neighborhoods and development.The Eco-Steward Real Estate Firm Brokers ALL are Eco Certified ®Real Estate Consultants with an entire network of contacts in the sustainable innovation community.
4. Offer Interpretion of Data and Information about conserving land in the region, and the opportunity to serve as an learning resource about properties ready for protection. LEARNING SERVICES from THE ECO-STEWARDS' LEARNING TOURS
The "Just Starting to Look"
Eco-Friendly Property Tours
Previews FOR or WITH Individual Clients
and THE One and Only Amazing
"Just Starting to Look"
Group Biodiesel Mercedes Tour
(call or email us for pricing)
5 Offer Objective, fiduciary counsel, advocacy and representation via a) retainer, b) project, c) hourly fee, or d) commission.
Depending on the transaction, some may take minutes, hours, or even days to complete, while some clients should know about may not be needed.
NOTE: Partial checklist of services below.
The checklist that follows reflects the level of skill, knowledge and attention to detail required in a variety of real estate transactions. It underscores the value of professional advocacy from- an Eco Certified® Real Estate Consultant and REALTOR® experienced and trained in providing responsible, quality, transparent choices.
RETAINER of $1,000- $2,000 (applicable to Settlement/ Closing fees)
and/or Hourly Fee: $50-250
PARTIAL CHECKLIST OF BUYER ADVOCACY SERVICES
objective, fiduciary counsel, and representation
RESPONSIBLE, QUALITY, TRANSPARENT CHOICES OF VALUE TO ECO-FRIENLDY BUYERS
1. Explain Law of Agency, different agency relationships and determine client's preference
LISTEN carefully. Review the Design Your Dream Survey.
2. Research properties of interest and/or all comparable currently listed properties.
3. Set up Initial four-hour Green Arrow Target Tour to meet specific client interests (see limo tour brochure)
4. Take and Review "Eco Stewards' Learning Tour" - REVIEW in terms of Target Tour discoveries.
5. Discuss client's goals to invest in eco-friendly property effectively.
6. Present overview of current market conditions and projections.
7. Research five to ten (5-10) properties of interest and/or comparable properties.
8. Tour five to ten (5-10) properties of interest with an Eco Certified ®Real Estate Consultant and REALTOR®
9. Research all properties of interest and/or all comparable currently listed properties.
10. Research "SOLD" activity for past 180 days from both MLS database.
11. Research "Average Days on Market" for properties selected, their price range and in neighboring locations.
12. Review selected properties' tax roll information.
13. Prepare "Comparable Market Analysis" (CMA) to establish fair market value.
14. Obtain copy of subdivision plat/complex lay out.
15. Research property's ownership & deed type.
16. Research property's public record information for lot size & dimensions.
17. Research and verify legal description.
18. Research property's land use coding and deed restrictions.
19. Research property's current use and zoning.
20. Check recorded permits.
21. Check city assessments for utility expansion program.
22. Verify legal names of owner(s) in county's public property records.
23. Facilitate communication with all parties.
24. Present and discuss buying strategic plans.
25.Be Buyers' Advocate as Resource for the RESOURCES -SPECIAL & "GREEN" FINANCING RESOURCE INFORMATION FOR OUR CLIENTS
26. 100% Financing for rural home loans in North Carolina ( USDA Rural Development)
27. GRANTS (do not have to repay) for Qualified 1st Time Home Buyers in NC
FHA permits up to 6% closing paid by Seller.
28. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency helps make home ownership affordable for
1st Time Home Buyers
29. Real Estate Owned (REO) Properties for Sale
30. Income Limits: Down Payment Assistance, Sales Price Limits, and Participating Lenders
31. TAX CREDIT for 1st Time Home Buyers up to $8,000. ****
32. FREE CREDIT REVIEW and FREE Pre-qualification.
33. Be the RESOURCE FOR THE RESOURCES CONSULTING -ECO-FRIENDLY "GREEN" LAND -DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
34. Site Selection -Consulting and referral to professional resources for site analysis as well as assessment of demographic growth trends and demand
35. Creative Land Planning- Consulting and referral to professional resources for optimum use for sites and to develop a model plan. Consulting and referral in terms of ecologically sensitive site plans for residential subdivisions as well as working with and through governmental zoning and planning boards, eco-community and neighborhood groups where the positive impact of "sustainable design" could lead to profitability
36. Land and 1031 Investments Environmental Assessments
37. Biological Surveys and Conservation Real Estate
38. (Be the RESOURCE FOR THE RESOURCES CONSULTING -
ECO-FRIENDLY GREEN REMODELS, FINANCING & INCENTIVES
Discussion, resource referral, advocacy in terms of Green Building Products-
39. Prefinished Siding, Ventilation , Panelization, Sealed Crawlspace, Rainwater Harvesting, Grey Water, Radiant Flooring, Bamboo, Bioglass, Cork Eco-Resins, Grass and Sisal Icestone, Kirei, Marmoleum, Low or NO VOC Paints & Finishes, Non-Toxic Carpets
40. Energy and Minimizing Site Impacts - Water Audits, Indoor Air Quality Audits,
Home Energy Rating, Solar Energy, Solar Water Heating, Wind Energy,
LEED, NC Healthy Built, Green-Built, Alternative Fuels, and.... Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
41. TAX INCENTIVES PROCESS advice and explanation of how it works
42. Marketability/Resale "Green" Consultation
43. RESEARCH for clients in pursuit of eco-friendly properties that provide affordability, comfort and a healthier environment
44. Professional digital color photography- interior and exterior
45. FOR HORSE LOVERS (Complimentary if under Offer to Purchase and Contract Due Diligence) BUYER ADVOCACY. DUE DILIGENCE- Walk the land
46. Check to see if there are rocks, holes, trees that are toxic to horses
47. Grab some dirt and consider the condition of the soil
48. Smell and feel the grass in the pasture, and note what kind of grasses are hanging out there in that pasture
49. Check the water source.
50. Note if the property is fenced, and what kind of fencing is there...the height, the condition
What our clients say about us...and some very good local INFO you can use...
~ "I am in the middle of my second transaction with janeAnne "Green-o-Lina" as my Broker. Without qualification, I will say she is the best REALTOR® I've ever worked with as well as one of the most intuitive people I've ever encountered. ~ “Thanks for always remembering us….” P.R. ~ "Thank you for all you are doing...this seems like an unending marathon with no finish line discernible!!!! You are the only bright spot on the horizon:) " S.S.
In late 2004, after an email exchange, janeAnne pretty much "knew" what I was looking for, assured me we'd find it, initiated and directed the search, which we did over several days, and then helped me identify, negotiate for a piece of land in a community which is perfect.
Now, two years later, I am about to close on yet another property she told me long ago I would be looking for! She's honest, diligent, smart, patient, funny, knowledgeable, and pleasant to drive around with in a car. I highly recommend janeAnne Broker-in-Charge at The ECO-Steward Real Estate Firm. " ~ Don Silver
~ "You're the best! ... Thank you for the extra time you have spent to make us feel comfortable during our planning period. If you go this far out of your way to help us in the planning phase of our move, what must your service be like once we are actively engaged in the move itself...." A.S.
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